Planning appeal decision
124A Old Exeter Road, Tavistock, PL19 0JB
Planning appeal 3345701 at 124A Old Exeter Road, Tavistock, PL19 0JB (West Devon Borough Council) was allowed on 13 January 2025 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for an additional dwelling, having particular regard to national and local planning policies for the provision of housing.
a change of use of single dwelling into 2 flats
- Authority
- West Devon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pope N
- Postcode
- PL19 0JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for an additional dwelling, having particular regard to national and local planning policies for the provision of housing
What decided it
Consistency in decision-making: the site should be treated the same as the adjacent permitted replacement dwelling, which was deemed within the built-up area of Tavistock, making it a suitable location for additional housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP policy TTV26.2LP policy DEV29LP policy DEV32.1LP policy DEV8LP policy DEV23LP policy DEV20LP policy DEV35LP policies SPT1LP policies SPT2LP policies TTV1LP policies TTV2LP policy SPT14
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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